以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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! q* z% ~/ O( H- ?　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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6 _- L( _: G  ]$ m& b7 w% ~　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

; Q5 r5 q+ k' |& S" g　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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  w9 U7 X" w6 `/ d　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”

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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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. m& x3 [3 u& n5 i  L　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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3 \9 l# D4 K! V) ~+ Q% }　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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# [9 |% \* r, s$ S, Z5 M　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

# s1 Q' L% B# J　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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- v4 e- N0 |2 O8 L4 Q2 j　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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6 T/ l! C, I; I8 j, I　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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5 R: `/ m, N4 ^7 _1 o6 A* ~　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”

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* g% z$ h. l# K$ J, D1 c4 t　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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1 G7 {# j7 U" {  a: V* t' P　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”

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9 a5 _$ _; i$ p2 b; C. T# t　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

, k2 U; ?9 C/ K/ r　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”

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6 ]& e3 C5 _" l+ G; r' F　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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5 R  m, R; r4 v* ~　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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& P0 ~! V; t# k3 X, i  _　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

, V& n( m) X+ y/ W: b5 \: {! q　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）